Got wood? These guys know how it stacks up

How much wood does a wood measurer measure? If the person in question is one of Brookline's two Measurers of Wood and Bark, the answer is simple: none at all. Neither George Carroll nor Patrick Maloney recalls ever needing to measure any wood as a current holder of that office. And don't even ask about measuring bark. (Full article: 781 words)

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